Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang
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In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the country’s Communist leader, Chairman Mao Zedong. And sure enough, managers soon distributed a gift to every factory worker– a glass box encasing a golden wax replica of a mango. What was the meaning behind this unusual offering? Vivian Jiang investigates.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Vivian Jiang
- Director
- Kayu Leung
- Narrator
- Pen-Pen Chen
- Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Director of Production
- Gerta Xhelo
